Sunday, August 03, 2014

Poetry Sunday


Last week, we talked about remembrances of love in a poem by Jack Gilbert. This week, William Baer takes a look at a love that didn't quite work out as planned ...

Letter of Resignation
by William Baer

Dear [blank]: After much deliberation,
without qualm, scruple, or further delay,
I hereby tender my formal resignation
as your lover and future fiancé.
The job provides too little satisfaction:
too many hours of unneeded duress,
a paucity of productive interaction,
uncertain working conditions, and endless stress.
Pay-wise, I'm undervalued and disenchanted:
advancement's slow, the bonus is routine,
my "on-call" overtime is taken for granted,
and benefits are few and far between.
This document, I'm hopeful, underscores
my deep regret. I'm very truly yours....


Well, it's better than a 40-word tweet ... isn't it?

Have a good day. Don't resign in haste.

More thoughts tomorrow.

Bilbo

7 comments:

  1. Far better! Dear John poems may come in style, who knows! Why not pink slip poems?

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  2. It's always better to know when to quit, though.

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  3. Definitely better than a tweet.

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  4. Still lacks in class, in my opinion. At least there's no expectation of goodbye sex.

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  5. Emotional attachments can really be a pain at times.

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  6. Sometimes it would have been good to read this poem rather than keeping on keeping on!

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  7. Dear Blank is so apropos.

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